Art History
Monkeys in art
Jul 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is widely found that monkeys have been, since the earliest times, very popular subjects in the history of art, a discipline within which they have taken on multiple meanings. This great figurative interest nurtured by man in the most varied types of primates alludes, most likely, to the fact that since the dawn of civilization the great contiguous familiarity between these animals and Homo sapiens had been sensed...
Art History
Frida Kahlo's life told through her paintings
Aug 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
The 1926 Self-Portrait with Velvet Dress represents one of the earliest works created by Frida Kahlo, the iconic Mexican artist whose passion for art developed precisely one year earlier, namely in 1925, when...
Art History
Pop art and animals
May 29, 2022
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7 minutes read
Despite the great popularity of Pop art, there are some themes addressed by Pop art that, falling outside the standard topical, turn out to be less well-known, just like the works depicting animals, made by iconic artists of the pop world such as: Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Takashi Muracami, Jeff Koons, and Yayoi Kusama.
Art News
German Photographer Turns Down Prize for AI "Photo"
Apr 17, 2023
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3 minutes read
Boris Eldagsen sent an AI-made picture to the Sony World Photography Awards just to be "a cheeky monkey," but he didn't think he'd actually win.
Art News
A Jeff Koons sculpture worth up to $12.5 million will be auctioned off to benefit Ukraine
Jun 10, 2022
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3 minutes read
A Jeff Koons sculpture worth up to £10 million ($12.5 million) will be auctioned off this month to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Lifestyle
The Year of the Tiger - Chinese New Year 2022
Jan 30, 2022
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3 minutes read
The Tiger is the animal of the year 2022 for the Chinese Community. Starting on February 1, 2022, and concluding on January 21, 2023, it is a 12-month period. Every 60 years, there is a year known as the Water Tiger year. Discover our collection about this enigmatic animal that inspired so many artists around the world.
Art News
The Guerrilla Gorilla: London Zoo Removes Banksy's Mural for Preservation
Aug 21, 2024
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1 minutes read
Banksy's latest animal-themed street art series in London has captivated the public, faced rapid removal or defacement, and sparked debates about the preservation and future of these ephemeral works, particularly the gorilla mural at London Zoo.
Art History
Hi Barbie, Hi Ken!
Jul 23, 2023
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8 minutes read
Avoiding dwelling at length on the ways in which advertisements have come to be part of our lives today, occupying them nefariously for almost every second, taking the most varied forms, it is good to reveal how man was once actually free to choose what he needed, simply by employing his brain...
Artist Portraits
Yan Bragance
Dec 9, 2022
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1 minutes read
The pleasure is there, the drawing, the painting, the brush, the impastos, the drips, the projections. The artist does not deny himself any of the possibilities offered by painting.
Art History
The Chinese Horoscope 2025: An Artwork for Each Zodiac Sign
Jan 28, 2025
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9 minutes read
The year 2025, the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese calendar, promises to be a period of profound transformation, a quest for inner balance, and both personal and collective evolution. The Snake, a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and resilience, also inspires the world of art. This theme will guide a fascinating journey through the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, each paired with a representative artwork...
Art News
Banksy’s Latest Masterpiece Vanishes
Aug 9, 2024
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2 minutes read
Banksy’s latest animal-themed artwork in Peckham, a wolf howling at the moon on a satellite dish, has been swiftly removed by hooded figures in broad daylight, leaving Londoners shocked and speculating whether it was a theft or part of the artist's commentary.
Art News
Banksy says clothing brand Guess 'used' his art
Nov 21, 2022
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2 minutes read
After Banksy's post, the London store closed its doors quickly.
Art History
The Sacred and the Beautiful: Artworks Inspired by Rama Navami
May 14, 2024
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10 minutes read
Rama Navami is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, a central figure in the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana. Visual arts such as painting and sculpture play a pivotal role in setting the thematic tone of a festival...
Artist Portraits
JEAN-MARIE GITARD (Mr STRANGE): the aptly named
Sep 12, 2019
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2 minutes read
The unusual is obvious, and we do not really know what guided the artist: the desire to make visuals collide or the undisguised pleasure of illustrating a play on words, an expression, of showing that the absurd is nestled everywhere, in experience, words or images.
Artist Portraits
Valeria Feliù, a new art project...
Sep 14, 2022
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3 minutes read
Valeria Feliù, an Argentinian contemporary artist born in 1970, driven by a strong passion for painting, which has accompanied her since her earliest age, wants to tell us about her new series of artworks, titled "Anthropocene Guardian Keepers"...
Art History
Bitcoin and Crypto art explained by the artists of Artmajeur
Jun 18, 2023
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8 minutes read
Collecting is a very ancient phenomenon, so much so that already in the Mesopotamian civilizations, among the royalty and elite classes of the 3rd century B.C...
Art History
The Nativity in the history of art
Dec 20, 2021
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7 minutes read
Christmas, or the day celebrating the birth of Jesus, has been immortalized by many famous works of art depicting the Nativity, among which are noteworthy those made by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Giotto, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, El Greco and Caravaggio. It is important to underline, however, that this theme has also been dealt with in a profane context, such as in the births painted by Chagall and Dali...
Art News
According to Bloomberg, NFTs are nothing more than a Ponzi scheme
Oct 26, 2022
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4 minutes read
Bloomberg's long article about crypto calls NFTs nothing but a Ponzi scheme.
Art History
Top 10: Mustaches in Art History
Nov 18, 2023
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12 minutes read
The ancient italian proverb "A mustached woman has always been popular," originally perhaps more as "A PAUNCHY woman has always been popular," gives us an idea of the popularity of the mustache, even among representatives of the fairer sex...
Art History
Roaring Paintings!
Feb 1, 2022
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5 minutes read
The tiger is not only a majestic animal, elegant and proud, part of an ancient tradition of Chinese zoolatry, but it is also a fascinating subject, which has been widely investigated by the history of Western art...
Art News
Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights is reinterpreted in digital format for a new exhibition in Madrid
Oct 19, 2021
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5 minutes read
Adaptations of Triptych from the twenty-first century address issues such as consumerism, sex, and the environment
Artist Portraits
Philippe Pasqua: Confronting Identity and Mortality with Raw Artistic Expression
Jul 26, 2024
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6 minutes read
Philippe Pasqua is a contemporary French artist known for his provocative and often unsettling portraits, which explore themes of identity, mortality, and the human condition. His work combines elements of painting and sculpture, frequently featuring raw and intense imagery.
Lifestyle
Beyond the Spotlight: Brad Pitt's Passion for Art Collecting
Aug 16, 2023
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6 minutes read
Brad Pitt is a highly acclaimed American actor and film producer known for his versatile performances in numerous films. Apart from his successful career in entertainment, Pitt has a deep passion for collecting art and has curated an impressive and diverse art collection, showcasing his appreciation for both established and emerging contemporary artists.
Artist Portraits
Mark Grotjahn: A Visionary of Abstract Expression
Sep 30, 2024
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7 minutes read
Mark Grotjahn, an influential American artist born in 1968, is renowned for his bold abstract and geometric paintings. Known for his meticulous exploration of perspective, his work often draws from modernist movements like cubism and minimalism.
Artist Portraits
Chris Ofili: A Journey of Art, Controversy, and Global Recognition
Feb 17, 2025
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7 minutes read
Christopher Ofili, CBE (born 10 October 1968), is a British painter renowned for incorporating elephant dung into his artworks. A prominent figure in the Young British Artists group, he won the Turner Prize in 1998...
Artist Portraits
Christopher Wool: Language, Abstraction, and the Raw Edge of Contemporary Art
Apr 15, 2025
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7 minutes read
Christopher Wool (born in 1955) is an American artist whose work, since the 1980s, has explored themes related to post-conceptualism...
Art History
Pointillism in contemporary artistic language
Sep 28, 2022
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8 minutes read
The peculiarities of pointillism are the fruit of the positivist climate of the late 19th century, which, indelibly marked by the prevailing idea of the triumph of progress, as well as the extreme faith in technique and science, came to charge with rationality even the art world, previously dominated by the "romanticism" of the Impressionists...
Art History
Masterpieces dressed in purple
Jun 7, 2023
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8 minutes read
There are three masterpieces in the history of art, placed between the pictorial and photographic worlds, aimed at immortalizing the same subject, staring confidently at the viewer, while wearing a detail, the coloring of which is the subject of the discussion at hand: purple...
Art History
Perfect works for lovers of art, animals, music and travel
Dec 17, 2024
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11 minutes read
Discover how an art enthusiast can turn their space into a personal museum, an animal lover into a sanctuary of connection with nature, a music devotee into an environment that resonates with their melodies, and a traveler into a safe harbor for their memories and dreams. A journey through passions and design to inspire your ideal space...
Art History
How was Impressionism born?
Jul 22, 2021
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12 minutes read
Second episode of our series dedicated to the Impressionist saga: Today, we take a look at the birth of a movement in brutal opposition with its time. 1860: between conservative academicism and disruptive impressionism: nothing goes right in the Art World.
Art History
Faith in Colors: Depicting Janmashtami Through Sacred Art
Jun 5, 2024
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14 minutes read
The celebrations of Janmashtami are marked by vibrant decorations, singing devotional songs, fasting until midnight, and dramatic enactments of Krishna's life stories. Temples are adorned with lights and flowers, and images of baby Krishna are bathed and cradled...
Artist Portraits
Tracey Emin: A Journey of Self-Expression and Artistic Evolution
Feb 5, 2025
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15 minutes read
Tracey Emin is a British artist known for her autobiographical and confessional works across various media. A former member of the Young British Artists, she is now a Royal Academician. Her most famous works include Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 and My Bed, both provocative and deeply personal...
Art History
Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Feb 23, 2023
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16 minutes read
Pieter Brueghel was the head of a family of painters, and he was also a great engraver. The artist and his life remain a mystery, although he is known for his works that show vivid human scenes and his large landscapes.
Art History
The shadow behind the brush: the most disturbing biographies in art history
Oct 29, 2024
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20 minutes read
Discover the darker, more tormented side of the artists who created disturbing masterpieces. We will discuss not their works, but the troubled lives of Caravaggio, Goya, Munch, Dalí and other masters, revealing the stories of violence, anguish and madness that fueled their creative genius...
Art History
The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
Jun 21, 2023
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22 minutes read
The painting known as The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych created by the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch between 1490 and 1510. It is painted with oil on oak panels and is currently housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain...
Art History
Family portraits
Dec 21, 2021
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6 minutes read
At this time of year-end, full of important holidays, family gatherings follow each other convulsively. In this regard, many of the greatest masters in the history of art, such as, for example, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco Goya, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Egon Schiele, have immortalized, through the most varied feelings, such scenes of daily life...